Originally Posted By alexbook I went to foxnews.com to see what they had to say about Sarah Palin resigning (<a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/03/palin-opts-run-second-term-alaska-governor/Foxnews.com" target="_blank">http://www.foxnews.com/politic...news.com</a>). Foxnews.com uses this nifty gizmo (powered by loomia.com) that provides recommendations for other stories you might be interested in, based on other readers' browsing habits. Right now (I'm guessing this is real-time info and will change), on the same page as the article "Palin Quits as Alaska Governor," you'll see this box: >>PEOPLE WHO READ THIS ALSO READ * U.K. Blind Man Sees Wife for First Time After Having Tooth Implanted in Eye * Report: Powerful Sedative Propofol Found at Michael Jackson's Mansion * Manhunt Under Way for Former Slippery Rock Basketball Star Suspected of Bar Killings * Two Mexican Midget Wrestlers Slain in Cheap Motel * 'Dead' Israeli Man Comes Back to Life, Shocking Police<< Nothing about the Supreme Court or Congress or the President or healthcare or Iran or Honduras. This should give a little ammunition to people who enjoy making sweeping generalizations about Sarah Palin's popularity and the age of tabloid news.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>* Two Mexican Midget Wrestlers Slain in Cheap Motel<< <<<<<<<<Immediately runs to Google this story
Originally Posted By DAR I was just about to link the Mexican Midget Story <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529935,00.html?mrp" target="_blank">http://www.foxnews.com/story/0...html?mrp</a>
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Hopefully her resignation will keep her, and jokes about her out of the news for the foreseeable future, I don't think I am the only one sick and tired of hearing about her.
Originally Posted By SuperDry ^^^ Probably for now, but my fear is that she's being sent off to finishing school for a 2012 run.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 ^^^ Probably for now, but my fear is that she's being sent off to finishing school for a 2012 run.<< I find that hard to believe, 95% of the time, someone who is currently holding an elected office,wins their parties nomination, I doubt she will hide from the public and then come back 3 years later for a run at the White House.... Unless of course, they are going for the prodigal daughter angle.....nah....
Originally Posted By alexbook My theory is that she's prepping for a Senate run. Meanwhile, her friend Parnell gets to run for governor next year as an incumbent.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney Resigning because she chose not to run again....Sounds like she's flaking, or skipping out before she's caught in something illegal she has done, to me. In one article, a political scientist was guessing she's going to be an on air political personality -- Rush is getting old and cranky.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I agree with Alexbook... she will run for Senate to gain national experience to better her chances for a potential bid for the presidency in 2016.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***my fear is that she's being sent off to finishing school for a 2012 run*** That would scare me too, but I sort of doubt it. I think she's in big trouble, actually. This smells like a Ted Stevens sort of scandal.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney I'm thinking scandal too. I mean, quitting your political post, to which you were ELECTED to serve your state, is not a good thing to have on your political resume.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I've not heard that she is RESIGNING -- just announcing that she will not run for re-election. Big difference.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 I've not heard that she is RESIGNING -- just announcing that she will not run for re-election. Big difference. << Her last day in office is 26 July.... She is stepping down, she may not be using the wording resigning, but that is what she is doing...
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D99776200&show_article=1" target="_blank">http://www.breitbart.com/artic...rticle=1</a>
Originally Posted By alexbook No, she's actually resigning: >>Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin shocked the political word Friday afternoon by announcing that she will step down at the end of the month and transfer power to Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell -- a move that throws into doubt her political future and a potential run for president in 2012.<< I just realized that the link I put in post #1 is broken. Here it is, corrected: <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/03/palin-opts-run-second-term-alaska-governor/" target="_blank">http://www.foxnews.com/politic...overnor/</a>
Originally Posted By Mr X ***I've not heard that she is RESIGNING -- just announcing that she will not run for re-election. Big difference.*** She's stepping down at the end of the month and the Lt Guv will be sworn in. Sounds like resigning to me!
